.TH "gdalmove" 1 "Mon Apr 25 2016" "GDAL" \" -*- nroff -*-
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.SH NAME
gdalmove \- gdalmove\&.py 
Transform georeferencing of raster file in place
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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gdalmove.py [-s_srs <srs_defn>] -t_srs <srs_defn>
            [-et <max_pixel_err>] target_file
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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The gdalmove\&.py script transforms the bounds of a raster file from one coordinate system to another, and then updates the coordinate system and geotransform of the file\&. This is done without altering pixel values at all\&. It is loosely similar to using gdalwarp to transform an image but avoiding the resampling step in order to avoid image damage\&. It is generally only suitable for transformations that are effectively linear in the area of the file\&.
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If no error threshold value (-et) is provided then the file is not actually updated, but the errors that would be incurred are reported\&. If -et is provided then the file is only modify if the apparent error being introduced is less than the indicate threshold (in pixels)\&.
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Currently the transformed geotransform is computed based on the transformation of the top left, top right, and bottom left corners\&. A reduced overall error could be produced using a least squares fit of at least all four corner points\&.
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.IP "\fB\fB-s_srs\fP \fIsrs_defn\fP:\fP" 1c
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Override the coordinate system of the file with the indicated coordinate system definition\&. Optional\&. If not provided the source coordinate system is read from the source file\&.
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.IP "\fB\fB-t_srs\fP \fIsrs_defn\fP:\fP" 1c
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Defines the target coordinate system\&. This coordinate system will be written to the file after an update\&.
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.IP "\fB\fB-et\fP \fImax_pixel_err\fP:\fP" 1c
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The error threshold (in pixels) beyond which the file will not be updated\&. If not provided no update will be applied to the file, but errors will be reported\&.
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.IP "\fB\fItarget_file\fP\fP" 1c
The file to be operated on\&. To update this must be a file format that supports in place updates of the geotransform and SRS\&.
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.SH "AUTHORS"
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Frank Warmerdam warmerdam@pobox.com 
